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The Booster Seat Planning Guide [PDF – 44 pages] outlines five steps to develop an action plan to move booster seat safety forward: Learning about booster seat laws in your state or community Learning about which motor vehicle crash data are available
How to Use this Guide. CDC developed the Booster Seat Planning Guide to assist States, Tribes, Localities, and Territories (STLTs) with assessing, planning, and implementing improved booster seat laws to reduce crash injuries and deaths among children.
Oct 14, 2022 · Make sure children are properly buckled in a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt—whichever is appropriate for their age, weight, and height. Use a rear-facing car seat from birth until ages 2–4.
Aug 30, 2018 · are at least 4 years old and at least 35 inches (88 cm) tall. have grown out of their forward-facing car seat. You’ll also want to follow the specific guidelines for the booster seat you’re...
Sep 26, 2017 · Forty-eight states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico require kids who have outgrown their car seats—but are still too small to safely use an adult seat belt—to use a booster seat; the only states that don’t are Florida and South Dakota. (Curious to know what your individual state law says exactly?
For their safety, many kids 8 to 12 years old still need to use a booster seat. Make sure they ride in a booster seat until they outgrow the size limits of their booster, or until they are big enough for an adult seat belt to fit them properly. A properly fitting seat belt means:
Kids are generally between the ages of 5-9 when they begin to outgrow these limitations. You can check your car seat's manual for its height and weight limits and if it can be converted to a booster seat. Before you make the move from a car seat to a belt-positioning booster seat, make sure your child meets these requirements:
